| Identification | More | [Name]
MONOLAURIN | [CAS]
142-18-7 | [Synonyms]
1-LAUROYL-RAC-GLYCEROL
1-MONODODECANOYL-RAC-GLYCEROL
1-MONOLAURIN
1-MONOLAUROYL-RAC-GLYCEROL
DL-ALPHA-LAURIN
DODECANOIN
GLYCEROL ALPHA-MONOLAURATE
GLYCEROL MONOLAURATE
GLYCERYL MONOLAURATE
LAURIC ACID MONOGLYCERIDE
MONOLAURIN
RAC-1-LAUROYLGLYCEROL
RAC-GLYCEROL 1-LAURATE
1,2,3-Propanetriol 1-dodecanoate
1-Glyceryl laurate
1-glyceryllaurate
1-monododecanoylglycerol
1-mono-lauri
2,3-Dihydroxypropyl dodecanoate
2,3-Dihydroxypropyl laurate | [EINECS(EC#)]
205-526-6 | [Molecular Formula]
C15H30O4 | [MDL Number]
MFCD00037815 | [Molecular Weight]
274.4 | [MOL File]
142-18-7.mol |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Melting point ]
63 °C | [Boiling point ]
186 °C / 1mmHg | [density ]
0.9764 (rough estimate) | [refractive index ]
1.4350 (estimate) | [storage temp. ]
−20°C
| [solubility ]
Practically insoluble in water | [form ]
powder to crystal | [pka]
13.16±0.20(Predicted) | [color ]
White to Almost white | [biological source]
plant | [Water Solubility ]
6mg/L | [BRN ]
1726740 | [LogP]
4.029 (est) | [Uses]
glyceryl laurate is a coemulsifier for oil-in-water emulsions. It is also a super fattening agent that promotes absorption and has a bacteriostatic effect. | [CAS DataBase Reference]
142-18-7(CAS DataBase Reference) | [EPA Substance Registry System]
1-Monolaurin (142-18-7) |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Definition]
ChEBI: 1-monolauroylglycerol is a 1-monoglyceride with dodecanoyl (lauroyl) as the acyl group. It is a 1-monoglyceride and a dodecanoate ester. | [Synthesis Reference(s)]
Synthetic Communications, 19, p. 2505, 1989 DOI: 10.1080/00397918908052653 | [Flammability and Explosibility]
Nonflammable | [Biochem/physiol Actions]
Monolaurin (1-Lauroyl-rac-glycerol) is used as an antimicrobial agent in various formulas and microemulsions and as a methane mitigation agent in ruminants. |
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